Description: History of the Cathars (Pocket Essential series) Author: Sean Martin Title: History of the Cathars (Pocket Essential series) Publication: Oldcastle Books, 2019 Description: Paperback. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (5 x 0.6 x 7.75 inches) Includes appendices, chronology, and an index. 256 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. Catharism was the most successful heresy of the Middle Ages. The Cathars taught that the world is evil and must be transcended through a simple life of prayer, work, fasting, and non-violence. They completely rejected the Catholic Church and all its trappings; Cathar services and ceremonies, by contrast, were held in fields, barns, and in people's homes. Finding support from the nobility in the fractious political situation in southern France, the Cathars also found widespread popularity among peasants and artisans. And again unlike the Church, the Cathars respected women, and women played a major role in the movement. Alarmed at the success of Catharism, the Church founded the Inquisition and launched the Albigensian Crusade to exterminate the heresy. While previous Crusades had been directed against Muslims in the Middle East, the Albigensian Crusade was the first Crusade to be directed against fellow Christians, and was also the first European genocide. With the fall of the Cathar fortress of Montsegur in 1244, Catharism was largely obliterated, although the faith survived into the early 14th century. Today, the mystique surrounding the Cathars is as strong as ever, and Sean Martin recounts their story and the myths associated with them in this lively and gripping book. Seller ID: 201684 Subject: Anthropology, Religion The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Sean Martin
Publisher: Oldcastle Books
Year Printed: 2019
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Subject: History
